The Club Championship is an annual competition open to all members. It’s a great opportunity to race together, try a new course or distance, and run with old and new friends. We also usually organise a social afterwards.
Many of the fixtures are subsidised by the club and entry fees are often low, as many races are organised by other running clubs. You can see the list of nominated races further down.
How it works?
The 2026 Club Championships will be decided across 8 scoring events:
- 1 mile
- 5k
- 5 mile
- 10k
- half marathon
- 2 cross-country races
- marathon
For the 1 mile, 5k, 5 mile, 10k and half marathon categories, there will be two nominated races for each distance. Runners must wear a LFR vest or t-shirt for their results to count in the championships.
Members may compete in either race, or both, but only their better result will count.
The two cross-country races are the first Met League fixture and the London XC Championships.
The marathon category is free to choose. Qualifying marathon results must be achieved between 1 April 2026 and 31 January 2027. We will try to collect results from Power of 10 and you can submit it to [email protected].
There are four main award categories:
- Senior Men
- Veteran Men (V40 and above)
- Senior Women
- Veteran Women (V40 and above)
2026 Fixtures
June
07/06/26 – Cockerel 10k, Dorking – Sign up
21/06/26 – Eltham Park 5 Mile – Sign up
23/06/26 – Dashing Deer 5k, Battersea Park
July
21/07/26 – Sri Chimnoy Mile Relay, Battersea Park – Sign up via LFR Form
August
01/08/26 – Orion Harriers Forest 5 Mile, Chingford Plain – Sign up
31/08/26 – Phipps 5k, Barking Park – Sign up details tbc
September
06/09/26 – The Big Half, London – Sign up details tbc
19/09/26 – Pride 10k, Victoria Park – Sign up
26/09/26 – Vitality Westminster Mile – Sign up details tbc
October
10/10/26 – 1st Met League Cross Country, Claybury – Sign up details tbc
November
01/11/26 – Marlow Half Marathon – Sign up
14/11/26 – London Cross Country Championships, Parliament Hill – Sign up details tbc
Scoring system
The scoring system is designed to reward participation as well as performance. While points are awarded according to finishing position, one of the biggest factors in scoring highly overall is taking part in as many championship races as possible. The more categories you compete in, the more opportunities you have to build a strong points total.
At any eligible race, the first-ranked runner scores 500 points, the second 499, the third 498, and so on.
Points are awarded once per category only.
In categories with two nominated races, members may compete in one or both races, with their better result counting towards the final standings.
In the marathon category, points are awarded according to ranked time rather than finishing position.
If two or more members finish level on points, the tie will be decided by comparing their highest scoring result, then their second-highest, then their third-highest, and so on until the tie is broken. If they remain level after all scoring results have been compared, the result will stand as a tie.
Example: If two runners finish level on total points and both have a best score of 500, the next score is compared. If one runner’s next-best score is 499 and the other’s is 498, the runner with 499 places higher.